Fire Breather

Hey folks, we've posted the new version of "Fire Breather" on the site for your enjoyment।

Download Fire Breather here

I'm getting the sense that this may be a track that turns out to be upsetting or controversial to some people, but it's all in how you interpret it. In the interest of conversation and letting people draw their own conclusions I'd rather not say too much about it in depth - just that it has much more to do with awareness & compassion than any sort of violence. I hope it stands out as something very drastically different style-wise from a lot of music out there at the moment.

Tibetan Monk 'Shot' while on Fire - Feb 28 - BBC

This may explain further the inspiration behind Fire Breather. The track, while partially chaotic and personal, was also inspired by legitimate social protest. This is a phenominon in Tibet right now and it's a very interesting discussion point.

Tibetan monk 'shot' while on fire

Chinese authorities are trying to stop protests by Tibetans A Tibetan monk has been shot after setting fire to himself during a protest at Beijing's rule, reports say.

The incident happened in the Tibetan-populated town of Aba in southwest China's Sichuan province during a gathering of more than 1,000 monks. The monk, named Tapey, is said to have shouted slogans and waved a Tibetan flag, then used petrol to start a fire. Campaign groups said witnesses then saw Chinese police shoot the man. Banned meeting The monk collapsed and was taken away by the police.

China's official Xinhua news agency confirmed a man had set himself on fire, saying he was taken to a hospital and treated for burns injuries. It made no mention of any gunshot wounds. The protest began after more than 1,000 Tibetan Buddhist monks gathered at a temple in the town to celebrate the third day of the Tibetan new year. Chinese officials had earlier banned the gathering.

After the incident, news agencies reported a heavy police presence on the streets of the town. "There are many policemen on patrol in the street and all of them have guns," an employee at a teahouse in Aba told the AFP news agency. It is extremely difficult to independently confirm any information coming out of Tibetan areas.

China's authorities have restricted access to the region. Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the escape into exile of the Dalai Lama and China wants to make sure there are no Tibetan protests in support of the exiled spiritual leader like those of a year ago, says the BBC's James Reynolds in Beijing. More than 200 Tibetans are thought to have been killed in a Chinese crackdown in the region, which it has ruled since an invasion in 1950. China claims Tibet is part of its historic territory, but Tibetan groups in exile regard the invasion as a tragedy.

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Viva,
Steve
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